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Turhan D, Schnettler T, Scheunemann A, Gadosey CK, Kegel LS, Bäulke L, Thies DO, Thomas L, Buhlmann U, Dresel M, Fries S, Leutner D, Wirth J, Grunschel C. University students' profiles of burnout symptoms amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and their relation to concurrent study behavior and experiences. Int J Educ Res 2022; 116:102081. [PMID: 36217452 PMCID: PMC9534790 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2022.102081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Burnout symptoms are prevalent among university students. This study examined students' understudied profiles of burnout symptoms and their relation to procrastination, dropout intentions, and study- and life satisfaction. We used cross-sectional data from two online-studies conducted in Germany in April 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic (N study1 = 597, N study2 = 857). Latent profile analyses indicated three profiles in both studies: (1) well-functioning, (2) moderately exhausted-inefficacious, and (3) burned-out. Most students belonged to Profiles 1 and 2 with low to moderate burnout symptoms. Students in Profile 3 reported the highest symptoms, most procrastination, strongest dropout intentions, and lowest study- and life satisfaction. The distinct profiles broaden knowledge about intra-individual differences in students' burnout experiences and underpin the need for tailored interventions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Derya Turhan
- University of Münster, Department of Educational Psychology, Fliednerstraße 21, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- University of Münster, Department of Educational Psychology, Fliednerstraße 21, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- University of Münster, Department of Educational Psychology, Fliednerstraße 21, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - Lena S Kegel
- University of Münster, Department of Educational Psychology, Fliednerstraße 21, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- University of Münster, Department of Educational Psychology, Fliednerstraße 21, 48149 Münster, Germany
| | - Ulrike Buhlmann
- University of Münster, Department of Educational Psychology, Fliednerstraße 21, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- University of Münster, Department of Educational Psychology, Fliednerstraße 21, 48149 Münster, Germany
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